Ukraine in NATO – Vladimir Zelensky spoke about the prospects of joining the Alliance – UNIAN
The invitation to NATO should extend to the entire territory of Ukraine within internationally recognized borders, the president believes.
Ukraine will never recognize the Russian occupation of Ukrainian territories and will not agree to NATO membership for only part of the territory.
As an UNIAN correspondent reports, President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky said this at a joint press conference with President of the European Council António Costa in Kyiv.
In particular, the head of state was asked how the NATO “security umbrella” could extend to the free territory of Ukraine.
“We will never legally recognize any Russian occupation of our lands. We do not recognize these lands as Russian. These are purely our lands. These are purely our people….
